Navratan pulao

I decided to make a vegetarian pulao today. Being a non vegetarian...most of the times when I mix spices in rice...it is usually when there is chicken involved. I decided to give vegetables a chance today......and boy......did I love it. The fragrance that arises from that pulao can drive anyone crazy!


I got this recipe from a website as I browsed through the net in the hunt of vegetable pulao and thought of sharing it with all of you.

Ingredients:
2 Cups Basmati Rice
1 Carrot
1 Potato
100gms Beans
1 Cup shelled Green Peas
Juice of one Lemon
2tbsp Ghee/Clarified Butter
2tbsp Oil
5 elaichi
2 Bay leaves
1/2" cinnamon

For the Masala:
1 Onion
4 Garlic Pods
2 Green Chilies
1-Cup Coriander Leaves


Method:
Soak rice for 30 minutes. Peel and chop Carrots and Potatoes into small pieces, string Beans and chop into small pieces. Grind the ingredients for the masala to a paste.

In a non stick pan, heat Ghee and Oil and add whole garam masala one by one. Stir. Add the masala paste and stir-fry until the moisture evaporates. Add vegetables and rice and stir for a minute. They should look something like this.

Add salt and 4 cups water and close the vessel and cook until done. Remove the lid and add Lemon juice and mix gently. Remove to a serving dish and serve hot.